Controversy Erupts as Delhi Police Labels Bengali as 'Bangladeshi Language'

Controversy erupted when the Trinamool Congress accused the Delhi Police of undermining the Bengali language by referring to it as 'Bangladeshi language' in official communication. The party alleges that this is a deliberate attempt to strip a constitutionally recognized language of its identity and position millions of Bengali-speaking Indians as outsiders.

The issue arose from a letter by a police inspector requesting a translator for 'Bangladeshi language' for eight individuals suspected to be illegal Bangladeshi nationals. The letter described documents such as ID cards and bank details as being in 'Bangladeshi', requiring translation into Hindi and English.

Voices from various political spheres, including Dipankar Bhattacharya of CPI (ML) Liberation, condemned the act as an assault on India's multilingual fabric and diversity. Trinamool demanded an apology and corrective measures, arguing that it threatens national unity and linguistic diversity.